Skills Ready

There has never been a better time to get into training!

FEE FREE

Exciting news for 2024!

Selected full qualifications will be 100% course fee-free and all Job Ready short course skill sets will be fully fee-free from 1 January 2024! And in even better news, the eligibility criteria for this free training is being expanded so that more people living in Western Australia can access the free courses.

This free training will focus on priority industry areas to help build WA's skilled workforce, support our employers and businesses, and create employment and career opportunities for all Western Australians.

FEE FREE courses available here!

Please note that some eligibility criteria will apply for FEE FREE training, and other fees may apply for the FEE FREE qualifications.

Frequently asked questions

Please visit the Jobs and Skills WA Frequently Asked Questions(opens in a new tab) for further details.

There has never been a better time to get into training!

Whether you are looking for a job, thinking about a career change, or upskilling for your own development, now is the time to get skills ready!

We’re making training affordable and accessible so you can boost your skills and be job ready.

How about a free training course — yes... free! You can also choose from up to 60 qualifications here at North Regional TAFE with course fees slashed by half or more, or new skill sets — fast track training to get you job ready. Select one of the options below to find out more.

This program is funded by JobTrainer - a joint initiative of the Western Australian and Commonwealth Governments.

Lower fees, local skills - course fees slashed!

How would you like to get a nationally recognised and accredited qualification but pay only half-price course fees? From tourism and hospitality to commercial cookery, aged care to automotive and engineering, business and IT, healthcare and childhood education, electrical to heavy vehicle mechanical technology — to name just a few — there really is something here for everyone under the Lower fees, local skills program, and this is where the jobs are!

These qualifications are matched up with the skills employers are looking for, so you'll be job ready!

What qualifications have course fees slashed right now?

We currently have up to 60 Lower fees, local skills qualifications with course fees slashed by half price — some by up to 72 per cent!

Look for this half price icon on the course list, to see qualifications that currently have their course fees slashed.

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What's better than slashing course fees? How about an annual fees cap!

The annual fees cap applies for all of the Lower fees, local skills qualifications. This means that regardless of how much your course fees actually are, you will not pay more than a set total amount per qualification or course per year. The fees cap is set at $400 for eligible concession students, and $1,200 for non-concession students.

Who is eligible for the concession rate and the annual course fee cap of $400?

The following people will be entitled to a concession rate course fees cap of $400.

Persons aged 15—24 years at the time of enrolment (excluding students enrolled at school)
Persons and dependents of persons in receipt of services from one of the following Commonwealth support or employment services programs:
- Jobactive
- Online Employment Services
- ParentsNext
Persons and dependents of persons receiving the Youth Allowance, AUSTUDY or ABSTUDY
Persons and dependents of persons holding:
- a pensioner concession card or Health Care Card; or
- a Repatriation Health Benefits Card issued by the Department of Veterans' Affairs
Dependents of persons who are inmates of a custodial institution

Please note that only course fees are half price for the Lower fees, local skills qualifications. You may be required to pay other fees that apply to your course. Please check out our FAQs at the bottom of the page or speak to our client services team.

Get free Skills Ready training

We have worked closely with WA industries, businesses and employers to find out the types of skills needed right now and for future jobs. Free skill sets developed from nationally recognised vocational training are now available at North Regional TAFE — some are also available online. Don't miss this fantastic opportunity to fast track your training and get skills ready!

The free training focuses on the following two options:

Infection control skill sets to get you skills ready and job ready for COVID-19 safe workplace requirements — free for everyone
Skill sets to get you skills ready for current job opportunities as WA's economy recovers — some are free for everyone, and others are free for eligible students including displaced workers, concession students and youth up to 25 not at school.

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Free infection control skill sets

Fast track your skills with our free infection control skill sets to get you job ready - 100% free for everyone!

These infection control skill sets have been developed specifically to get you job ready to safely manage infection control in the workplace. They match up with the skills employers are looking for, to support WA businesses in key areas such as aged care, disability support, retail, hospitality, transport and logistics.

The skill sets contain selected units of competency from nationally accredited and recognised vocational qualifications that target specific skill areas.

Check out the list of free infection control skill sets

Job ready skill sets

Not all jobs need a full qualification, and maybe you don't either — skill sets are the perfect solution. Skill sets can help you get ready for your first job, or re-skill quickly for jobs that are available as WA's economy recovers.

These new job ready skill sets have been developed in consultation with businesses and employers to deliver fast track training that will get you skills ready for jobs in areas including hospitality, health care, retail, business, cyber security, agriculture and construction.. and many more.

Our job ready skill sets are 100% free for the below eligible students. Fees apply for non-eligible students. All enquiries regarding eligibility for free courses should be made directly to our Client Services Team.

Eligible students

Persons aged 15—24 years at the time of enrolment (excluding students enrolled at school)
Persons receiving JobSeeker payment
Persons and dependents of persons receiving the Youth Allowance, AUSTUDY or ABSTUDY
Persons and dependents of persons holding:
- a pensioner concession card or Health Care Card; or
- a Repatriation Health Benefits Card issued by the Department of Veterans' Affairs
Dependents of persons who are inmates of a custodial institution

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There has never been a better time to get into training!

FEE FREE

Exciting news for 2024!

Frequently asked questions

There has never been a better time to get into training!

Whether you are looking for a job, thinking about a career change, or upskilling for your own development, now is the time to get skills ready!

This program is funded by JobTrainer - a joint initiative of the Western Australian and Commonwealth Governments.

Lower fees, local skills - course fees slashed!

What qualifications have course fees slashed right now?

What's better than slashing course fees? How about an annual fees cap!

Who is eligible for the concession rate and the annual course fee cap of $400?

Get free Skills Ready training

Free infection control skill sets

Fast track your skills with our free infection control skill sets to get you job ready - 100% free for everyone!

Job ready skill sets

Not all jobs need a full qualification, and maybe you don't either — skill sets are the perfect solution. Skill sets can help you get ready for your first job, or re-skill quickly for jobs that are available as WA's economy recovers.

This qualification supports you to pursue a career in the aged care industry, where you will facilitate the empowerment, interests and rights of aged care clients.

Participants will learn through hands-on training, reflecting the cycle of work on a cattle station.

Industry expects individuals with this qualification to perform tasks involving a broad range of skilled applications applied in a wide variety of contexts, which may involve application of some discretion and judgement in selecting equipment, services or contingency measures.

This course has been designed to meet the needs of supervisors or team leaders in the agriculture industry.

As an aquaculture attendant, you may undertake a range of routine tasks such as:

Automotive air conditioner technicians work in a range of fields including light vehicle, automotive electrical, heavy vehicle, mobile plant and equipment, and more.

Participants will learn how to identify and inspect mechanical and electrical components and systems of automotive vehicles and equipment, as well as perform minor maintenance and repairs to an automotive vehicle body.

Join us on this exciting journey to befriend robots and kickstart your innovative career!

You will make a range of espresso coffees using top quality freshly roasted beans from around the world, including:

During this 5 day course, you must complete the units in this skill set if you plan to use mechanical equipment such as boom spraying, quad-bike mounted equipment, broad acre spraying equipment or air blast equipment.